In addition to vaccination against seasonal infections, adults should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, meningococcus, type III herpes virus and revaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, measles, rubella. Ekaterina Pushkova, an allergy-immunologist in the Atlas clinical network, told socialbites.ca about this.
The doctor explained that there are many infectious diseases for which vaccines are developed. These diseases are called vaccine preventable diseases.
“The benefits and necessity of vaccination are proven and undeniable. With the help of vaccines, we significantly reduce the frequency of these diseases in the population and reduce the risk of serious course and complications in a particular person.
According to the immunologist, vaccination against the human papillomavirus helps to significantly reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in women and prevent penile cancer in men. As Pushkova explains, the meningococcal vaccine prevents purulent meningitis and meningococcal sepsis.
“Vaccination against herpes virus type III prevents severe chickenpox and herpes zoster,” the doctor adds.
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